Effect of thyroid hormone replacement therapy on mortality rate in patients undergoing total or hemithyroidectomy for benign multinodular goitre.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Thyroid surgery for benign non-toxic nodular goitre is a common endocrine surgical procedure. It is not known whether thyroid hormone replacement therapy following surgery for benign thyroid disease influences mortality or morbidity rates.

Methods

A retrospective observational study was conducted using national registries in Sweden. Overall mortality and morbidity rates were compared for patients with or without thyroid hormone replacement therapy in patients operated on with hemithyroidectomy or total thyroidectomy for a diagnosis of benign non-toxic nodular goitre.

Results

Between 1 July 2006 and 31 December 2017, 5573 patients were included, 1644 (29.5%) patients were operated on with total thyroidectomy and 3929 patients with hemithyroidectomy. In the h

SUBMITTER: Nordenstrom E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10875722 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature